The Ultimate Gates of the Arctic National Park Quiz

Located above the Arctic Circle is a wilderness wonderland known as the Gates of the Arctic National Park. This huge sanctuary is home to bears and moose and remains much as it was before man set foot there. Take this quiz for an unforgettable virtual adventure.

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Question 1 of 20

Where is the Gates of the Arctic National Park situated?

below the Arctic Circle

eastern Alaska

northern Alaska

It is located in northern Alaska above the Arctic Circle.

Question 2 of 20

How large is the park?

8.5 million acres

It extends over some 8.5 million acres.

1 million acres

half a million acres

Question 3 of 20

How many rivers run through the park?

four

six

Six rivers run through the park.

nine

Question 4 of 20

How do you get to the park?

flying

Access to the park is limited to light aircraft, since the highway doesn't come closer than five miles (eight kilometers).

boating

driving

Question 5 of 20

When was Gates of the Arctic established?

1975

1980

It was established in 1980.

1985

Question 6 of 20

What is the major mountain range in the park?

Boreal Mountain

Arrigetch Peaks

Brooks Range

The majestic Brooks Range is part of the park.

Question 7 of 20

How long is this mountain range?

six hundred miles

It is six hundred miles (966 kilometers) long.

eight hundred miles

nine hundred miles

Question 8 of 20

What kind of view can you expect to see from most of the mountain ridges?

endless stretches of tundra

mountains and lakes

mountains and forests in the valleys

You will see jagged mountains and forested valleys split by rivers.

Question 9 of 20

What do you find on the southern slopes of the mountains?

willow trees

black spruce forests

Scraggly forests of black spruce struggle for survival on these slopes.

cottonwoods

Question 10 of 20

How long is the Arctic winter?

nine months

The Arctic winter lasts nine months, during which there is perpetual night.

ten months

all year round

Question 11 of 20

Can the frosted desolate tundra support plant life?

the layer of permafrost prevents anything taking root

only moss

only during the few months of sunlight

For about two to three months a year with the summer sunlight, wildflowers, sedges, grass and moss can grow.

Question 12 of 20

In the summer months , how many hours of sunlight a day will the visitor to the park enjoy?

24 hours

From mid-June you will have 24 hours of sunshine each day.

20 hours

18 hours

Question 13 of 20

Where do the caribou of the park spend their winters?

in the black spruce forests

migrate to feeding grounds in the south

They migrate to feeding grounds hundreds of miles to the south

migrate eastwards to Canada

Question 14 of 20

What are the major travel routes through the park?

paths made by the Eskimos

sled trails

rivers

The rivers are the main travel routes.

Question 15 of 20

What are the two peaks that comprise the Gates of the Arctic?

Arrigetch Peaks and the Bettles

Frigid Crags and Boreal Mountain

Frigid Crags and Boreal Mountain are the two peaks.

Brooks Range and the Koyukuk Peak

Question 16 of 20

Which river runs from the Arctic Divide to join with the Koyukuk River?

Alatna River

This is the Alatna River

Kobuk River

North Fork River

Question 17 of 20

What was the claim to fame of the Kobuk River?

dinosaur fossils

last sighting of the extinct Alaskan panther

gold rush

At the turn of the century it was the site of a minor gold rush.

Question 18 of 20

Who gave the park its name?

U.S. Park Service

Robert Marshal

Conservationist Robert Marshal explored the area in the 1930s and called the two peaks, Frigid Crags and Boreal Mountain, "The Gates of the Arctic."

Robert Gates

Question 19 of 20

How many people actually live in the park?

4500

3000

1500

Some 1,500 descendants of the Koyukon Athabascan and Nunamuit and Kobuk Inupiat peoples still live there.